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14.May

May 14, 2014

Turkish mine explosion kills more than 200 people

located:	Turkey
editor:	Vanessa Ellingham

Rescuers in Soma, Turkey, are fighting to reach trapped miners after a power explosion set off a fire yesterday, which is still blazing today.

The death toll currently stands at 232.

More than 200 workers are still thought to be underground, while more than 360 have been saved by a rescue team reaching into the hundreds.

Staff at the mine had been trained to use gas masks in the event of an explosion, assuming that they would not need the masks for more than 45 minutes.

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13.May

May 13, 2014

Photojournalist Camille Lepage killed in Central African Republic

editor:	Murat Suner

The French photojournalist Camille Lepage has been killed at the age of 26 in the Central African Republic. AP reports her body was discovered by [...]

12.May

May 12, 2014

Human Rights Watch: Killer robots should be banned

editor:	FairPlanet Editorial Team

Killer robots, or fully autonomous lethal weapons, should be banned because they have the ability to hinder basic human rights, according to a new report by [...]

08.May

May 08, 2014

Sudanese citizens endure terrible violence on both sides

editor:	Vanessa Ellingham

Amnesty International has released a damning report on South Sudan, revealing the extent of the suffering as citizens endure terrible violence at the hands of parties on both sides of [...]